Performing Arts
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'Frozen' musical to play Chicago starting in fall of 2020Mar 05, 2019 12:00 am - "Frozen" will bring chills to Elsa-loving locals when the Broadway musical hits Chicago in 2020 for an 11-week run. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that the Tony-n...
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Steppenwolf breaks ground on multiyear, multimillion dollar expansionMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of its multiyear, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will add a 400-seat, in-the-round theater to the Chicago...
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Church member's experience with original 'Willy Wonka' provides a sweet connection to school productionMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Imagine entering Willy Wonka's chocolate room. As Willy saunters in, his guests are barely able to contain their awe, ready to sample all the goodies that the delicious ...
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Plan ahead: Jackie Evancho returns to Waukegan, Howie Mandel tours to St. CharlesMar 04, 2019 5:00 am - Show tunes Jackie Evancho will sing songs from Broadway and Hollywood in "The Debut Tour" at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35-$65. (847) 263-6300 o...
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Weekend picks: Monster Jam, 'Spring Awakening' and moreMar 03, 2019 6:25 am - Big wheels See big trucks such as the Dragon, the Brodozer and more do amazing stunts at the Monster Jam this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, ...
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Best bets this week: Air Supply plays Waukegan; CSO tours to WheatonMar 02, 2019 10:00 pm - 'All Out of Love' Experience soft rock hits such as "Lost in Love" and "Just as I am" when Air Supply performs tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukeg...
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Weekend picks: Golden Dragon Acrobats invite pageantry, spectacle to CLCMar 02, 2019 6:25 am - Balancing acts Marvel at traditional Chinese acrobatics, dance and costumes when the Golden Dragon Acrobats perform on Saturday at the College of Lake County's Lumb...
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' compromise offered to small theaters
Mar 02, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat were offere...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 01, 2019 9:03 am - The big wheels keep on turning as Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont's Allstate Arena this weekend. This is just one of many fun events happening in the suburbs. For more, ...
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'Scatter the Pigeons' a tonal mess at St. Charles' Steel Beam TheatreMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - “Scatter the Pigeons” - ★ ½ Remember that moment in both film versions of “The Producers” showing the shocked, mouths-agape reactions of first-night audiences attending ...